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USI Insurance Services · 4 days ago

Employee Benefits Counsel/ ERISA Attorney (Chicago area required)

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$180K/yr - $190K/yr

4+ years exp

USI Insurance Services is a leading insurance brokerage and consulting firm, seeking an Employee Benefits Counsel/ ERISA Attorney to monitor and communicate ongoing laws affecting health and welfare plans. The role involves developing educational materials, presenting compliance issues, and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Commercial InsuranceConsultingEmployee BenefitsFinancial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsuranceRisk Management

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Establish effective working relationships with internal partners, clients and carriers

Will function as part of a national team of Employee Benefit Attorneys to meet the overall objectives for the health and welfare compliance team

Research, read, evaluate and edit articles, alerts and other materials for publication or distribution to internal and external clients

Gathers material, performs research, and assists client service team in the formulation of strategy to solve client problems related to ERISA, ACA, the Code, HIPAA and state issues affecting health and welfare plans

Develop and maintain compliance education tools for health and welfare compliance

Create and deliver presentations to internal staff and to external clients and prospects

Monitor and identify legal developments such as relevant statutes, regulations, case law and legal articles affecting employee benefit plans

Maintain and update compliance library resources, including cross checking and validating that information is up-to date

Qualification

Employee benefits lawCompliance consultingHealthWelfare plansPublic speakingResearch skillsMS Office SuiteAdobe productsLegal researchInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTime managementCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

College degree and J.D. required

4 - 8 years experience in working on compliance issues of employer-sponsored welfare benefits plans

Prior experience in employee benefits law or experience in compliance consulting on these issues is required

Must be proficient with computers and quickly competent with new technology tools

Specifically, must have full competence with MS Office Suite products and Adobe products

Must have background and thorough understanding of the various laws that impact health and welfare plans including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, Internal Revenue Code and insurance laws that affect these programs

Must portray strong leadership skills

Must be comfortable in a public speaking environment and demonstrate ability to convey complex information in a simple and organized format to a wide variety of audiences

Ability to communicate orally and in writing with others to explain complex issues and interpret complex information, and responds appropriately

Strong research and writing skills and experience with interpreting statutes and regulations

Remains informed regarding industry information and new product information

Must have strong interpersonal and verbal skills

Must have strong organizational and time management skills

Some travel required 10-20%